Method and means for fishing a sucker rod string which includes a separated fiberglass sucker rod

摘要

Methods and means are provided for fishing a sucker rod string which includes a separated fiberglass sucker rod 86 having numerous fiberglass strands 90 that are difficult to bundle or group and cause difficulty fishing out the separated string. A generally tubular fishing tool 100 has a side opening 19 extending through the lowermost end. Such side opening 19 has a longitudinally disposed first surface 12 and a helically disposed second surface 14, both of which are tapered so as to guide the fiberglass strands inwardly into the bore of the fishing tool 100 as it is simultaneously rotated and lowered. The fishing tool has means 40 to grip the sucker rod string within its bore above the side opening. As the fishing tool is lowered down and around the separated end of the sucker rod, the fishing tool is rotated to bundle the numerous loose fiberglass strands 90 inwardly into the fishing tool bore by action of the tapered surfaces 12 14 of the side opening so that the bundled fiberglass strands do not ball up or plug the bore of the fishing tool. The fishing tool is then lowered to grip the sucker rod string and then lifted from the well bore together with the sucker string. IMAGE